News

NORRISTOWN >> A progress report on the Pennsylvania Turnpike corridor reinvestment project and the unveiling of the Montgomery County 2016 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report were at the top of the agenda at the county commissioners’ Thursday meeting.

News

NORRISTOWN >> A Trappe woman has a decade of court supervision in her future and will have a monthly restitution bill after she admitted to embezzling more than $283,000 from two Lower Gwynedd businesses, owned by a relative, for which she worked.

Entertainment

Welcome to “Seven in Seven,” where each Friday we take a look at shows coming to the region over the next week. Whether your musical tastes are rock and roll, jazz, heavy metal, singer-songwriter or indie, there’ll always be something to check out in the coming days.

By Michael Christopher
For Digital First Media

Sports

UPPER GWYNEDD >> From Tony “Pep” DiBricida, who had managed the club to four finals appearances since taking over in 2005, to slugger Daryl Clark, who had never won a championship at any level, to hard-throwing Joe Harris, who was in his second stint with Nor-Gwyn, still pounding away in hopes of a title, this was a long time coming.

By Kev Hunter
khunter@21st-centurymedia.com @khunter10 on Twitter

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BARCELONA, Spain >> A white van jumped up onto a sidewalk and sped down a pedestrian zone Thursday in Barcelona’s historic Las Ramblas district, swerving from side to side as it plowed into tourists and residents. Police said 13 people were killed and more than 50 wounded in the terror attack.

By Barry Hatton and Joseph Wilson,
The Associated Press

Entertainment

The solar eclipse this upcoming Monday is going to be quite the spectacle. It looks like the weather will cooperate for the event where the sun will pass directly into the path of the sun — or at least part of it. Here in the region, we’re slated for 80 percent totality for one of the greatest wonders showing just how stunning this universe can get.

By Michael Christopher
rockmusicmenu@gmail.com

Music

Happiness has not spoiled the Doubleclicks. Singing sisters Angela Webber and Aubrey Turner, who return to Steel City Coffee House in Phoenixville Aug. 26, have both married since their previous appearance there last year. Angela, the nerd-folk duo’s guitar player and principal lyricist, has also moved with her husband from Portland, Oregon, to Los Angeles to pursue opportunities in music and comedy.

By Joe Barron
jbarron@21st-centurymedia.com

News

WASHINGTON >> President Donald Trump bitingly decried the rising movement to pull down monuments to Confederate icons Thursday, declaring the nation is seeing “the history and culture of our great country being ripped apart.”